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Feb 2, 2012

Chocolate Cola Cake - For The Gourmet Seven

    Here comes my first recipe for The Gourmet Seven - Chocolate Cola Cake. For this Valentine Special  Month-February Theme was "Chocolate" and we landed on BBC Food for the gourmet style recipes. I was  much impressed on some recipes and bookmarked to try later. Now I chosen "Chocolate Cola Cake" as we love chocolate cakes a lot. This cake was really different from usual chocolate cake, addition of cola drink makes it more soft and moist and this cake was absolutely a sinful delight loaded with lots of butter and sugar.
I thoroughly enjoyed baking it but at the same time i did few mistakes also and learned a lot from this single recipe. Preparation of chocolate glaze was bit challenging task. And also i used dark brown sugar(powdered) instead of golden caster sugar. I don't have 4" deep pan so i poured half of the cake batter and remaining i baked as 6 cup cakes. Now to the recipe...


Ingredients
  1. Self rising flour   2 and 1/4 cup
  2. Dark brown sugar(powdered)or golden caster sugar   1 and 1/2 cup
  3. Cocoa Powder(unsweetened)    3 tbsp(heaped)
  4. Baking soda   a generous pinch
  5. Butter   1 cup and 1/8 cup
  6. Cola drink   8 oz
  7. Milk    125 ml
  8. Eggs   2 
  9. Vanilla extract   5 ml/1 tsp
For Chocolate Glaze topping
  1. Butter    1/2 cup
  2. Cola drink    2 tbsp
  3. Cocoa Powder   2 tbsp
  4. Icing sugar/Confectioner's sugar   1 and 1/2 cup
Method
  • Preheat oven to 350 F/180 C.
  • Spray Baking spray or line 9 1/2" /24cm cake pan with parchment paper.
  • Sift flour,baking powder,cocoa powder,sugar in  a mixing bowl and combine well.
  • In a small mixing bowl, light beat 2 eggs, and then add milk and vanilla...stir well and keep ready.
  • In a sauce pan, melt butter and cola drink and bring it to boil. Then add this melted butter cola drink to the flour.
  • And immediately add egg-milk-vanilla mixture and mix everything well . Now pour this cake batter to the prepared cake pan and bake it for 25-30 minutes. Check toothpick test, inserted tooth pick should come out clean.
  •  Once done remove from the oven and allow it cool for 20-30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile prepare the topping.
  • Melt butter,cola and cocoa in a sauce pan and add it to the icing sugar in the bowl, beat until smooth and pour it over the cake.
  • That's it....chocolate cola cake with chocolate glaze topping is ready. Enjoy with or without ice cream.
Notes:
Chocolate glaze thickens after few minutes, so pour it over soon after you prepared for smooth and glossy touch.
Allow the cake to cool for 15-20 minutes, then pour the topping in the cake pan itself and allow to cool completely n set. Then slice it n Njoy!!
Allow the cake to cool ,do not handle the cake when its hot or light warm it leads to bring cracks on the cake and also if u cut it becomes crumble n not a smooth slice.
This piece was sliced next day !

Hope You all like this Cola Cake :)

51 comments:

  1. Chocolate cake luks superb..I luv the recipe..bookmarking it

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    1. really an excellent recipe for feast...if you try plz let me know h it turns out to u :)

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  2. wonderful cake..........looks just awesome..send me a slice dear..........

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  3. OMG,am drooling over here,super delicious cake!!

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  4. The cake looks so delicious, finger-licking, I too have made a cake with this cola drink, will post soon..

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  5. wow delicious cake dear,love the finish the whole cake:) yum yum...

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  6. I'm just so impressed with your clicks, my dear!
    I esp. loved the last one...too clear and so well textured it looks. :)
    Beautiful looking cake with tantalizing chocolate topping. :)

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  7. The cake is looking absolutely delectable. Love the pictures and the cake slice cut on next day looks more so good.

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  8. Lovely cake, looks so delicious, beautiful clicks

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  9. very new to me but that is sure very temptg

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  10. wow...fantastic bake....addition of cola is really innovative...thanx 4 sharing

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  11. Never tried adding cola in cakes, though many black forest cake recipes have it..looks good, thanks for sharing!

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  12. It is simply awesome and mouthwatering........
    I cant control my temptations...

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  13. very interesting cake, cola in cake is new to me, excellent clicks n presentation, u are becoming professional in photography :)

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    1. wow...is it?? Thank you so much Sobha for those sweet words...trying my best :)

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  14. its a wonderful recipe and tempting pics.. can a take a bite plzzz.

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  15. Wow, what a lipsmacker!!! Awesome clicks gal!

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  16. This is super amazing! the clicks look so perfects...aawww i so wish i could have a bit right away!

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  17. Awesome post! Was worth all the wait since you announced the gourmet seven. The last click in particular is breathtaking. So tempting!

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  18. Awesome cake!! Me too agree with Sobha :) Liked the last pic., yummo :)

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  19. perfect cake..love to have with a cuppa :)

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  20. Wonderful bake Sangee! Looks too good

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  21. Wonderful Bake! Looks too good Sangee

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  22. delicious cake...looks very tempting!!nice presentation!

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  23. Wow, lovely clicks that makes me wanna grab the last piece of cake off the screen.

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  24. Loved the last piece. Looks so chocolaty

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  25. definitely making it thanks for inspiring me sangee

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  26. Omg, cake looks absolutely divine and decadent Sangee, prefect feast for chocoholic person like me..drooling here.

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  27. Chocolate and cola sounds like a great combo!! Cake looks very fluffy!

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  28. wow.. wat a change over with cola in cakes.. i love the clicks sangee.. very good presentation..

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  29. Really mouth-watering! And the pictures are so appetizing, dear! Thanks for this delish recipe.
    http://cosmopolitancurrymania.blogspot.com

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  30. awesome cake..sinful delight..loved all the pics esp the last one

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  31. wow v beuatiful and perfectly baked cake...v nice clicks...

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  32. Very beautifully baked and presented. Lovely clicks.

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  33. Yummy cake, looks so soft n spongy. well presented too...

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  34. so tempting and wonderful cake.......

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  35. Looks extremely delicious..soft moist,fluffy and love the add of cola! Just superb!

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  36. it indeed looks gourmet... fabulous presentation... thanks for sharing the recipe...

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  37. Soft & moist & absolutely divine cake!!!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  38. Chocolate cake looks really tempting Sangee. Perfect bake m beautiful clicks

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  39. Soft and moist cake..llooks delicious...and ur clicks is beautiful...I lived the flowers too :)

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  40. looks soft and realllly tempting.. Hope u remember me.. u have improved a lot in photography.. :-) keep going..

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    1. Hey Laxmi...So happy to see U after long time.H u doing?? Still in India?? H can i forget u n your yummy recipes...waiting for you,come back soon !!

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  41. Thanks Everyone for your lovely comment...so excited,U all made my day :)

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  42. Gorgeous bake.I am sure I wouldn't be able to stop with one piece.

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  43. I've just seen the photo on RecipeNewZ - it looks wonderful!
    I've never tasted a cake with cola and I just have to try
    Thanks so much for sharing.
    I'm pinning this

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